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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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